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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
" j* h, G) g5 E  J# _Just because.(没有别的原因。) + u2 I6 J( E9 x4 s
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)   e2 e$ z8 B0 y. o9 U
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
: {. }+ Y5 c( R4 T" ]% E% HNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
( q' ~9 L) ?5 l9 EI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。): [9 b* ]# B4 m6 T
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
5 D9 q% A, |- pI am not available.(我正忙着)
: E1 K3 M# O: s, \% K" mWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) 0 Y- Y& w! @% P8 \6 I3 t5 B* z  W
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 3 ]2 \1 B- y- u* M/ ^
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
- `& J: J) B' }: j9 R2 \! j. RI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
5 ~/ L, B6 c( P; @# qYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
( F, b, T1 |( g; ^9 g- ~8 gDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
/ O0 c/ [  Q$ A7 T$ }I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 2 ~. \5 |  V% v3 k; t3 I
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
. x3 M, M7 c1 a0 X. X4 PShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
4 a3 p3 H: ^8 l! A2 i8 eYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 5 z# N( z( b' j* g! D4 [
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
( T% z/ |$ c: X/ w( R1 P4 VYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ' M+ L$ T' D9 |9 J6 h7 `2 d
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
5 @2 A' J6 s8 B: t# @; |- GI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 - \; v9 Y" ?. u0 I
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 ( p0 q, v4 B* {0 h
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
5 w* D: F1 A4 QI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 " {8 ?0 P' k) w1 ]( C8 {6 k
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 0 m$ d1 c) a0 e( l* x5 L3 f! |+ k
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。
3 Z- v0 t6 Z* x. C( N% MDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
3 p  r) g+ ^" b/ XHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
1 `1 }8 V7 l, T' U- u  n2 YIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
8 Q+ C( u" Q; B( n& h) LI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
) ]- I/ H7 E# g/ a# g* q! \2 y; V  na piece of one's mind .直言不讳
# e: ~0 U8 Q# c" MHe gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
8 r" B' u* _7 @# y: t, xa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 4 I' Y& U4 G! Y7 _/ U& y
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
8 s" q2 _1 ?6 f% i4 O0 v2 h9 Ha dog's life 潦倒的生活 + X  U3 u& @) ~4 q* {- ^
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 & N! Y6 i& R& u! b4 T
A to Z 从头至尾 % g8 C7 K" u; @: }+ ]
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 $ L5 P+ E5 k2 r6 V6 r6 x3 K. x2 @
above somebody 深奥 / n% P# N9 N% w
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
1 g, x7 N& K. |. N( zall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
+ n/ c% H5 e( e  g; _5 T7 \When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。   E* }6 [$ [* R: H6 I
all the more 更加,益发
  v6 w, k* V4 XYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 # {1 t  G7 b6 o9 R
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
7 i$ ^. F: d% H; [She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
) X& R2 e9 {# V* j1 u4 y5 S- Ball in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
( I4 N/ F3 k6 x1 v8 E) ]The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
+ [( t( q, |, m, qall out 竭尽全力
8 f9 `+ G* ~4 OThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
2 K) {" C4 n: H/ ^all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 ; }8 D; t5 W/ u7 B0 Y: m
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 ) W& }! ]4 O( ]
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
5 E$ a/ f% _3 \# k9 F* ball set 准备就绪
, u4 r/ ^( E9 U3 Q/ P* t$ e$ `# }He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
  Z4 @* r/ h3 I" H) V* [all you have to do 需要做得是 8 U/ y* V+ _0 C$ i& h7 D) ]: _  p
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 # ]& W% Y% o$ w- J! r! |
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 8 h: J5 D2 i8 H; H! s. i) Y- u' z9 h
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. ! H$ |' \  {1 P, c3 U6 ^
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
' Z) }. i/ Z1 H6 U5 d6 w  Xas busy as a bee 非常忙
2 d* {4 L) d7 F  W( y- `Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
, m% }: e1 o2 J( {9 Kat one's fingertips 了如指掌 $ a- ~6 J" ~+ M4 k
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
9 x1 I% X+ z! H$ }- B1 zat one's wit's end 智穷
3 h3 ^2 J9 a8 s/ {Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 . t( i) c+ _+ b, W/ d2 _# V
big shot 大人物,大亨
/ c+ c! a3 ]5 n) r/ VHe is a big shot in our little town.
- J/ j/ u' i- u! {$ U& u5 [black sheep 败家子,害群之马
2 y" }2 G/ q& N! F' ^" UEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
5 o( {* g& |- t" w  I' Zblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
( Q' }. f6 b8 V$ IThe thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 3 Q7 w/ _4 V& t( i8 L* N/ d% k3 p6 ~
black and white 白纸黑字
- K: j2 _7 E# K. gThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 5 s3 v; ~6 ?& P- v9 r: W4 l2 {
blind alley 死胡同 $ @/ v/ r0 I* I4 g  `/ i3 ]
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
, R# {! \2 \2 R, R  t8 y, D7 ?blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
/ J3 z. C( |% U5 y: E& @/ ]# CThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
% @. q# b' I, y8 Eblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
/ F" D8 k( e: B& i6 vDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 7 M; W0 h$ l( Y1 Y+ j$ r1 O
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 3 Y/ ]# U; s4 E- K5 x$ F' X
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 # i  y" F* r4 s: \7 N
bland new 崭新的 ( J% i' B3 d$ {+ p6 O7 m
a bland new coat 新衣服 & ?1 s/ m+ n/ K* M8 `: N
break the ice 打破沉默 4 I$ b3 Y1 K# t* f; G' _
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
1 E$ _  e! _) h' Q" I1 H7 lby a blow 无意中的一击
& j- F4 `/ h0 j4 M3 |! pHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
# F# m- z; y( k4 n7 m$ Zcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
+ C5 Q: I2 d: V: VI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
3 I% c3 g5 J+ J+ L8 P" Y' H4 qcarry something too far 过火了
$ p; K# V* y. v& [! P. g% ~8 w: R5 FYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
8 r: O8 I! P! h' I" E2 V5 ocastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 & A/ C6 M8 U8 q
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
4 v+ D0 E; S: Q! P6 g: |) lcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
( I; _% A3 Y& }( Lchain smoker 老烟枪 - c1 c* [$ }2 Z1 l5 _2 T
come up with 产生,想出 / ]% w9 d- X( a' J
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 6 R. u$ y: z% q7 t
come easily 容易 7 b5 z9 S- O6 h9 S6 ?* C
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 3 h; s3 C& Y1 q  ?, y* ^, U
cup of tea 喜欢 & N! C. e9 L7 m) U+ o
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 ! _0 o  w1 k+ l0 c+ t
cut it out 停止,住嘴 . }9 T8 ?/ p8 z
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 9 @4 q4 A6 D! a# P0 v
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
% Y, G3 M  G1 f* R0 V' QLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
! Z+ v7 J3 F- T, L* e- e; a! PNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
, M8 |- t  i5 `+ L7 s9 C! f6 Bdear John letter 绝交信 ! a6 b& m% \( J
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
3 B1 W9 J* S: q; X1 Tdo somone good 对某人有好处
8 x2 m/ U# h' c% ?9 z% EHaving some moring exercises does you good. 8 P6 {6 r9 Z9 V' i3 q
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
3 s0 T8 m1 v& \8 N: Z! cdoesn't count 这次不算 5 ?7 o! u( c4 C7 |7 b) E0 s
It doesn't count this time,try again.
) z( C2 K# c# z5 P0 j+ Y8 Hdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
6 P  H1 k; t: O  H$ wThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 1 A# w7 {0 n+ _% p/ R
down and out 穷困潦倒 ; q, D# v$ |. }, b! h
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. 2 A3 i5 F0 |3 X8 l) ^
drive at 用意,意欲
, Q9 `: v1 ^! e( P( S4 I, \What's he driving at?他用意何在?
) c! z0 [$ U0 @drop in 偶然拜访 4 o# M( }! z: ~. t+ J0 u# \% g3 o
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 6 p1 w- T  K1 l& U$ i8 q  U+ T
drop me a line 写信给我
, Q/ U) Q" K' f3 H6 U* h" X6 ?2 POn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
5 z" M6 h( Z! F, wearly bird 早起的人 3 j, ]* X4 S8 g  D
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
# d$ _2 ?7 X- m7 e4 _easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 / V  v! V6 l$ [' w; ?
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
/ H0 |- c' i- g$ c; M1 s, Q+ U' RI said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
9 w) v( n2 p- b3 h9 A' wface the music 直面困难 ; p& D' M3 c! v' X. ]; [
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 $ m; k4 v- G+ [% g3 }( B/ W2 E4 n
face up to 勇敢地面对某事   ]" l: u8 z1 O8 b" i7 }8 \
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
. Q$ s$ V" {+ S/ `* J0 k: i9 \fed up 厌倦 + d9 X( j6 l  j  m9 w
I am rather fed up with your complaints. ! F7 N! L; R  u0 n
feel free to do something 不要拘束
7 E6 w& ?4 Q- M! mPlease feel free to make suggestions.
* U; H0 s7 B8 ^+ sfew and far between 很少,稀少 ! e( I3 x, r7 t; i
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. # x9 V! R# _- q5 d' Q8 z
French leave 不辞而别
$ }& V9 j3 X, N- ]( \2 m+ `give me a headache 让人头痛 8 F8 T( t- j# |  Y" l! A
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
+ [& E  k" X# O& `0 Y7 wgive me a hand 帮我一下 2 k/ l1 R1 X6 C6 W# u0 F
go Dutch AA制
9 Z) I0 O3 E4 d, ]God bless you 上帝保佑你
* c" `: W  n4 J6 hGod bless you with your examinations. - M- \" s9 }" g7 _, I0 J
God knows 天知道 $ F& T. v) z" R
Got it? 明白了吗?
0 i* E8 Q' ^) E: Jgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 : x: l# E8 E0 J/ k
hands are full 非常忙
. y/ v- i! b' X2 t! y  lhave a ball 勇敢 " z/ h# h6 w; [; P* b
have had it 受够了 4 P* @% ]5 x  |- m- J4 V( G" D
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
4 t. ~% k& Z% q! l7 Jhold water 站得住脚
1 a2 u! S. g( S- A( V4 d* ?. [( xNon of his arguements seem to hold water. + N7 k/ V6 K! Q1 _' }& W! G
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 , N* ^% d) J- Q5 W7 Y9 R" s
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
7 }7 Q/ q! o7 S, \# a& ^keep an eye on 提高警惕 4 `9 C1 k# D) j+ `, a7 @7 h
kill time打发时间 4 e7 U9 m( R! r4 N, ?
lazy bones 懒骨头
- G2 l" d1 A4 aGet up lazy bones!
" K* u, t6 @% jleave it to me 让我来吧
  y+ O. O- y: t! W, f' c9 ileave me alone 别管我 4 N4 F- A! L) c9 p$ i5 @
like father like son 有其父必有其子
% I/ E: s! a9 Elike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
* D+ E* _- T" d/ U3 q- Z8 vmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
4 |* Y/ N" b/ ^make a big money 赚大钱 + ^! `) b, |' I& ?: |* N
make both ends need 收支平衡 $ U/ t5 M6 l& x7 b2 U" @0 S; R
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
4 R" T5 s3 x  g6 E: e  H4 E+ S- Kmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 6 W. ]& M" l1 h% H
His achievement made waves in his country. # n. L2 x, U+ _+ @
make yourself at home 别拘束
4 F, H4 e. z$ ]0 v. Y4 hno good 没有好结果
8 g& L, ?$ Y% x5 T2 VBad mam comes tono good.
9 |& f0 c* R) f( H3 `no kidding 不要开玩笑
$ j. V" u( N3 A8 G, b% gnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
; n8 z" }9 W( Z, h# g) w( V) anot really 也不是…… 5 I/ L# g( S/ ~8 R. ~, E3 ]+ U, p
old hand 老手 : T; e9 c# A+ z+ b8 X
He is an old hand at stealing. 2 i2 x. y+ L9 T
old story 老一套 & E) a2 S% e# d: v
I am tired of it,same old story.
3 D* O2 L- X% Z# ~! ]7 Xon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 # ]" Z" X$ h& _. F9 c. t/ h. }4 t
on occasion 间或
: m& {0 t7 O1 X7 o; O4 o1 N' uof one's own accord 自愿地
9 O7 j5 J- T6 D+ @0 g! Tpacked like sardins 拥挤
1 R1 G& c6 K. c- IDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. - T! }- l- C/ b! P
pass away 去世
1 f% N1 y0 m$ K) X" j! ?pay the price 付出代价
# \4 |& {1 |( k" A5 s6 G5 w* _/ hYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
, ]8 |: b7 H: aput up with 忍受 & d& n6 T- s' n9 x# R, n
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
& O' |. ?3 U$ u1 E/ J% m- Nred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
, C5 N( Y. I/ i9 K% Tred tape 繁文缛节
- M( ^5 g9 K5 G1 Q- g# ored carpet 红地毯
5 q- O: w# S( Y* N. N% Hrun into 偶遇
: o* R$ D; j: ?I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 3 ?. V% @& }( y/ t9 c' T
run out of 用尽,缺少 / H; r4 Y! |+ b; n  X7 j0 {
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. , z* ~7 J% B7 b: p( s; i
show up 炫耀
  x: k8 V6 |8 N* U) v7 `small potatos 小人物
/ `5 I' A* l* w/ p$ M" V! \so what? 那怎么样呢? 1 f/ ^" P+ Q7 n( Q$ B
stand up for 忍受
0 u5 ?5 ]' U( W, `! A& @; O- v) csuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 , e/ x" s7 d- G  N* H# L
sunday dress 最好的衣服
/ C$ x& J. |; c# B% E$ N; V" Tsure thing 十有把握的事
6 T- y" ~' [( y' ftake one's time 尽情玩 " \; b$ j% _) C& n& V
Take your time and enjoy it. . f5 D- }2 R- O7 R: A: N, V
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
2 @( P! q  Z$ X( f2 ^  p1 Kthat's it 就是
6 w. P, c+ u# t( tthat is really something 太好了
4 W! F1 }3 @( ^there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
- n3 @+ e) x# m8 ~& {there you go 这边请 4 L& R  G8 F3 b6 F
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 & U0 y$ @: b: D
under the table 死底下,秘密地 & D6 r. B  {9 e! d( {
under the weather 身体不适 " S  o! e" c: X  s
what's going on 怎么了
0 s8 u; P# A: a7 m, uwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
* R$ t% z9 L" ?walking dictionary 活字典 ; p2 o. Z3 V8 {. y
what is up 近来可好 " L; g- u( |4 X/ M5 k* b
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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发表于 2015-5-23 18:26 | 显示全部楼层
大型搬家
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发表于 2015-5-26 01:20 | 显示全部楼层
很好,感谢!
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发表于 2015-5-26 09:48 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
第一个太有用了。
: ^3 S" I4 e1 b3 ?' \上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?$ \2 a* s. T- S2 ]2 _( ]# i
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚( H9 x5 f: g' C" b5 k
眼镜完好无损" J$ Z5 X* T1 Q1 ]1 n" I3 Q
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
大型搬家
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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